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It?s Tax Time!!?? All About E-Filing
2008-02-28 11:55:00 So it’s the end of February and tax day is looming by six weeks! Might as well be tomorrow, right? If you’re like a lot of the other people around you, you’ve got a W-2 (or two or three) and possibly a tuition statement (if you get financial aid including loans, make sure you get ... More About: Life , How To , Money , Time
It?s Tax Time!!?? All About E-Filing
2008-02-28 11:55:00 So it’s the end of February and tax day is looming by six weeks! Might as well be tomorrow, right? If you’re like a lot of the other people around you, you’ve got a W-2 (or two or three) and possibly a tuition statement (if you get financial aid including loans, make sure you get ... More About: Life , How To , Money , Time
WordPress Keyboard Shortcuts
2008-02-27 11:22:00 There are a few shortcuts that you can use to make it a little easier to write your posts in Word Press ’ compose box. To make these shortcuts work, you must choose “Code” NOT “Visual” in your compose screen. This will show the raw HTML, instead of the “pretty” text. You can switch back and forth between ... More About: Wordpress , How To , Shortcuts
Tweak your Firefox Toolbars - Part II
2008-02-25 11:09:00 Last week, I walked you through how to edit the about:config in your Firefox browser to remove some elements and have a more tidy looking toolbar. This week, I want to show you a couple of easy ways to save more screen real estate by using one nifty plugin and editing Firefox’s toolbars. First, install the Tiny ... More About: Software , Technology , How To , Part
How to Make PDF Work For You
2008-02-25 04:56:00 PDFs are a good way to keep up with data and share things easily with other people. Want to share office documents or scanned items? Want to print your paper but out of paper or ink? Want to save those online receipts but don’t want a bunch of papers around? PDF ... More About: Software , Technology , How To , Work , Make
Configure your WordPress Permalinks
2008-02-20 11:37:00 WordPress is highly customizable, with add-ons such as themes and plugins - but it comes out of the box with many features that can be customized without downloading additional files or having a PhD in computer science. One of the easiest tweaks for WordPress is the permalinks feature - the permanent links to your individual ... More About: Wordpress , How To , Word , Permalinks
Tweak your Firefox Toolbars!
2008-02-18 20:35:00 Firefox is an easily customizable web browser. Firefox’s extensions and themes add functionality or change the appearance of your browser. However, what about tweaking your Firefox toolbars to add additional functionality and change the appearance of your browser? You just have to right click on some empty space in the toolbars, then choose ?Customize?. From there you ... More About: How To , Firefox , Tweak , Web Browser
How To Buy Retro - Computers with Win XP
2008-02-15 19:05:00 If you’re like me, you don’t understand what Microsoft was thinking when they released a severely bugged operating system. Cool kids? Not. More like the slow kid. Vista is an “interesting” computer experience, but not recommended by me. Microsoft’s solution? Not only not try to fix it and re-release ... More About: Shopping , Technology , Computers , How To , Gadgets
We?re back!
2008-02-15 05:30:00 It took a lot longer than I anticipated, but thepinkc - the ultimate Geek Girl - is back! We switched hosts in the last week to BlueHost. The move was pretty easy, although I did loose a few settings for plugins and a couple of logos :oops: While the site is back up - and with a ... More About: Back
Manage incoming shipments with Track My Shipments!
2008-02-12 05:08:00 Do you always have a hard time keeping track of all of your shipments? Just a few weeks ago, I had 4 packages coming via UPS, one via FedEx and two by DHL. Can you imagine how difficult it was to keep track of 7 different packages at one time - and how time consuming?You ... More About: How To , Track , Manage
How to Upgrade your WordPress Installation
2008-02-06 11:16:00 An important Word Press update was released this week, version 2.3.3. Please update your WordPress installation to ensure that you will have the latest protections. From the WordPress Blog: WordPress 2.3.3 is an urgent security release. If you have registration enabled a flaw was found in the XML-RPC implementation such that a specially crafted request would allow ... More About: Wordpress , How To , Open Source Software
Delete your Yahoo! account easily
2008-02-04 15:56:00 Yahoo! Mail is still very popular, especially if you have had your Yahoo! account since “forever’ like me. However, Gmail has gained A LOT of ground in recent years. The interface is “cleaner” than Yahoo!’s and the search function is fantastic! One thing’s for sure - you can delete your Yahoo! account by not logging into ... More About: Yahoo , How To , Account , Delete , Yahoo!
Subscribe to the Geek Girl?s Audio Feed!
2008-01-31 06:39:00 Too busy to read? Want to catch up with me, the Ultimate Geek Girl, while on the bus or exercising? Listen to my posts on your iPod or MP3 player - or even at home on your computer! Subscribe via Odiogo now! Read how I created an audio feed at Turn your blog posts into podcasts! The process ... More About: Technology , Audio , Word , Press , Podcast
Turn your blog posts into podcasts!
2008-01-30 11:08:00 Give your readers another way to catch up with your latest posts. Turn your blog posts into podcasts! The process is actually pretty simple if you follow these steps. Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean you have to record your posts or pay an actor to do it for you! Odiogo is FREE and the quality ... More About: Technology , Podcasts , Word , Press , Podcast
Get organized with Tidy Start Menu
2008-01-28 11:08:00 Tidy Start Menu , a free program, is perfect for people who want to minimize their start menu without a lot of complications. Users install the program and can organize their start menu to their personal specifications and tastes. The program does make suggestions for categories, but it up to you to put programs where you ... More About: Software , Technology
Geek Girl?s Got a New Laptop!
2008-01-27 16:53:00 Thanks to everyone who responded with suggestions in my previous post, Help the Geek Girl get a new laptop! Your suggestions were great and very helpful! THANKS! After consulting with many, many websites, reading your suggestions, talking to a couple of “computer gurus” and comparing dozens of computers, I finally settled on the Toshiba Satellite ... More About: Technology , Laptop
Protect your WordPress Blog from the Bad Guys
2008-01-23 11:46:00 WordPress is the world’s most popular content management system (CMS) for a reason - it is customizable by anyone with the skills and desire to tweak the program to their specifications. However, this also opens the door for bad guys to do harm to your WordPress powered blog. Perhaps the easiest way to protect your blog is ... More About: Wordpress , Word , Blog , Guys
4 Sites you HAVE to Bookmark
2008-01-21 11:46:00 There’s a lot going on with web applications and websites since the new year, so I wanted to roundup 4 sites you HAVE to bookmark. These websites/applications provide a wide range of functions, but the best part is that they are online and are great additions to your daily web arsenal! If you have an online application ... More About: Bookmark , Roundup , Sites
Help the Geek Girl get a new laptop!
2008-01-18 06:37:00 Yeah, I’m a geek girl and all, but I’d like YOUR input on purchasing a new laptop! My biggest requirements are: Small size (no bigger than 14 inches wide) Good screen resolution/widescreen Under $1000 Is this too much to ask? HarriMac found a couple of laptops that sound great, but they all have Windows Vista. Is Vista a good idea? ... More About: Technology , Reviews , Gadgets , Laptop , Girl
Tips to get more out of your WordPress blog
2008-01-16 20:21:00 There are many ways to get more out of your Word Press blog. For example, we’ve covered WordPress themes, WordPress plugins to use, tagging and more. Here are a few more tips to help you get more out of your WordPress blog - from traffic, post ideas and functionality! Share the link love. Don’t hesitate to do “link ... More About: Wordpress , Tips , Blogging
AutoPlay (autorun) your USB Drive, External Harddrive
2008-01-14 12:59:00 One of the most common things computer users do is to disable AutoPlay (autorun) of their USB or external drive unintentionally - and they don’t know how to reset these settings! What is AutoPlay (autorun) and why do I need it? Autorun (sometimes spelled in CamelCase as AutoRun or AutoPlay) is the ability of many modern computer ... More About: Gadgets , Drive , External , Autoplay
Use tagging in WordPress
2008-01-09 12:24:00 This is Step #34 in the 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger. Word Press 2.3 introduced us to built-in tagging support, which has been a great addition to every blogger’s blogging arsenal for three reasons: Tags are a great way to quickly show visitors what you blog about. Categories can be helpful to show visitors what you ... More About: Wordpress , Tagging
Create TinyURLs the easy way
2008-01-07 12:12:00 There is always a need to send URLs via email, instant messenger or even post on your blog! Many URLs are unweildy and too long to effectively copy and paste without wrapping, loosing their formatting or just looking plain ugly! Use the bookmarklet below for TinyURL to create shortened URLs whenever you need them. Just right ... More About: How To , Easy , Easy Way , Create
Microsoft Office Ultimate for $59.95!
2008-01-06 19:47:00 I got this deal in my email a few days ago, and just had to share with all of my university and college buddies! If you are enrolled in a college or university and have a .edu email address, you can qualify to buy Microsoft Office Ultimate for $59.95. That was not a typo! Microsoft is ... More About: Shopping , Technology , Microsoft Office
Stop websites from resizing Firefox windows
2008-01-04 11:26:00 For a novice or experienced computer user, you might think that your computer has been infected with a terrible virus or something when your browser window resizes itself upon clicking on a link - but never fear - here’s a simple solution to stop websites from resizing Firefox windows. Click on Tools > Options > Content Select ... More About: Windows , Technology , Websites , Stop
Get your blog ready for the new year!
2008-01-02 11:55:00 It’s 2008! Take a few minutes to take inventory of your blog - from the way it looks to how it functions and everything in between. What things do you want to change in order to give your visitors a great experience when visiting - and you a wonderful experience as a Word Press user? Change your theme. ... More About: New Year , Blog , Year , Ready
Testing Windows Live Writer
2008-01-02 06:14:00 After reading JohnTP.com’s article 12 Reasons Why I Like Windows Live Writer, I decided to take a spin with this program - since it was already installed on my computer. It seems to work pretty well, although it is not as familiar as WordPress’ administration screen. There are plugins available for Windows Live Writer, so I’ll take ... More About: Technology , Testing
Unable to open attachments in Gmail without blanking your screen out?
2007-12-31 09:07:00 This is a common problem for users of the Tab Mix Plus addon for Mozilla Firefox . There’s a quick fix around this: First, open the Tab Mix Plus Options then navigate to “Links” then “Prevent blank tabs when downloading files” and press “Edit”. Scroll through the list and select and remove from the list the line /disp=attd&view=att/ Close the ... More About: Screen , Gmail , Open , Atta
Add photos to each of your posts
2007-12-31 01:57:00 Step #33 in the 101 Steps to Becoming a Better Blogger. Add photos to each of your posts. I almost always have photos on each of my posts, in part because it is fun to find a picture that illustrates my point and because it can help my visitors understand my directions or better visualize a concept. My ... More About: Photos , Word , Press , Posts
Check your Gmail filters!
More articles from this author:2007-12-28 09:03:00 I just finished reading about the Google Vulnerability which was present a few weeks go (but subsequently fixed). Basically, an unscrupulous website could add a filter to your Gmail email account - forwarding important emails out of your account and into the hands of bad guys. Check your filters closely for any filters that may forward ... More About: Filters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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